A friend of mine was arrested for overstay, what...

It should be noted that after reviewing your inquiry and legal scrutiny we would like to inform you that according to the UAE Residence of Foreigners:

Any foreigner whose visa or residence permit has been canceled or whose residency has expired upon the expiry of the period of the permit, visa or residence permit, and the renewal is not initiated within 30 days from the date of completion or has not left, the state, then a fine which not exceeding (100) AED shall, during this period, be imposed for every day of illegal residence in the State starting from the end date of the grace period.

In case of non-payment of the fine, the violator shall be punished by imprisonment for a period not exceeding

three months or by a fine not exceeding four thousand dirhams. The court may order his deportation.

You can submit a request to visit the detainee or the convicted person through the website of the Ministry of Justice, with the following conditions:

-That the accused be in precautionary detention or pending the case

-The applicant must be a lawyer for the remanded prisoner or a representative of the diplomatic mission or related to him.

-The approval of the competent prosecutor

 -The customer must be registered with the Public Prosecution,